A pole mount bracket is provided. The bracket includes at least one extruded portion, a pole mounting portion and a band. The at least one extruded portion has an engaging surface. The engaging surface has a plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form of a pole. The pole mounting portion is connected to the at least one extruded portion. Moreover, the pole mounting portion is further configured to be selectively coupled to a device. The band is configured to deform the at least one extruded portion about the pole to attach the pole mount bracket to the pole.
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7. A pole mounting bracket, the bracket comprising:
a pole mounting portion configured to be selectively coupled to a device bracket;
a first extruded portion having a plurality of grooves in a surface thereof to allow the first extruded portion to bend;
a second extruded portion having a plurality of grooves in a surface thereof to allow the second extruded portion to bend;
a first connection portion coupled between the pole mounting portion and an end of the first extruded portion;
a second connection portion coupled between the pole mounting portion and an end of the second extruded portion, wherein the first and second connection portion form a dampening cavity; and
wherein the first and second connection portions both have aligned mounting band apertures, the mounting band apertures configured to receive a mounting band that straps the bracket to the pole.
16. A pole mount bracket, the bracket comprising:
at least one extruded portion having a length and an engaging surface, the at least one extruded portion further having a plurality of bores that extend along its length and a plurality of channels, each channel extending from the engaging surface to an associated bore;
a plurality of rubber cores, each rubber core having a main portion received in an associate bore of the at least one extruded portion, each rubber core further having a neck portion received in an associated channel, the rubber core further yet having an engaging portion that extends beyond the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion;
a pole mounting portion connected to the at least one extruded portion, the pole mounting portion further configured to be selectively coupled to a device; and
a band configured to deform the at least one extruded portion about the pole to attach the pole mount bracket to the pole.
5. A pole mount bracket, comprising:
at least one extruded portion, the at least one extruded portion having an engaging surface, the engaging surface having a plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form of a pole;
a pole mounting portion connected to the at least one extruded portion, the pole mounting portion further configured to be selectively coupled to a device;
a band configured to deform the at least one extruded portion about the pole to attach the pole mount bracket to the pole;
wherein the at least one extruded portion having a plurality of bores extending parallel to the grooves, the at least one extruded portion further having a plurality of channels, each channel extending from the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion to an associated bore; and
a plurality of rubber cores, each rubber core having a main portion received in an associate bore, each rubber core further having a neck portion received in an associated channel, each rubber core further yet having an engaging portion that extends beyond the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion.
1. A pole mount bracket, the bracket comprising:
a first extruded portion, the first extruded portion having a first engaging surface, the first engaging surface having a first plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form of a pole;
a second extruded portion, second extruded portion having a second engaging surface, the second engaging surface having a second plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form of the pole;
a pole mounting portion connected to the first extruded portion, the pole mounting portion further configured to be selectively coupled to a device; and
a band configured to deform the first extruded portion about the pole to attach the pole mount bracket to the pole;
a first connection portion located between the first extruded portion and the pole mounting portion; and
a second connection portion located between the second extruded portion and the pole mounting portion, wherein the first and second connection portion form a damping cavity, are configured to absorb vibrations, and have aligned mounting band apertures configured to receive the band.
12. A pole mount system, the system comprising:
at least one pole mount bracket, the at least one pole mount bracket including a pole mounting portion and at least one extruded portion, the pole mounting portion having a pole pin aperture and the at least one extruded portion having a plurality of grooves along a surface that allow the at least one extruded portion to bend to conform to a surface of a pole;
a mounting band configured to attach the at least one pole mount bracket to the pole, the mounting band bending the at least one extruded portion to conform to the surface of the pole, wherein the at least one extruded portion is made of a material that exerts a constant force on the mounting band away from the surface of the pole; and
at least one device mount bracket coupled to a device, the at least one device mount bracket further including at least one device mounting portion, the at least one device mounting portion having a device pin aperture that aligns with the pole pin aperture when selectively coupled to the pole mounting portion, wherein the pole pin aperture align; and
a holding pin configured to pass through the pole pin aperture and the device pin aperture to selectively couple the device mount bracket to the pole mount bracket.
2. The bracket of
3. The bracket of
at least one device mount bracket configured to be coupled to a device, the at least one device mount bracket having a device mounting portion configured to be coupled to the pole mounting portion of the pole mounting bracket.
4. The bracket of
6. The bracket of
8. The bracket of
a mounting strap configured to bend the first and second extruded portions about a surface of the pole.
9. The bracket of
10. The bracket of
11. The bracket of
a plurality of rubber cores, each rubber core configured to be received in a bore in the first and the second extruded portions, the rubber cores having an engaging portion configured to engage a surface of the pole.
13. The pole mount system of
a first extruded portion; and
a second extruded portion.
14. The pole mount system of
a first connection portion coupled between the pole mounting portion and an end of the first extruded portion; and
a second connection portion coupled between the pole mounting portion and an end of the second extruded portion, wherein the first and second connection portion form a dampening cavity and adsorb vibrations when mounted to a pole.
15. The pole mount system of
the at least one extruded portion of the at least one pole mount bracket having a plurality of bores extending parallel to the grooves, the at least one extruded portion further having a plurality of channels, each channel extending from the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion to an associated bore; and
a plurality of rubber cores, each rubber core having a main portion received in an associate bore, each rubber core further having a neck portion received in an associated channel, each rubber core further yet having an engaging portion that extends beyond the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion.
17. The bracket of
the engaging surface of the at least one extruded portion further having a plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form a pole, the grooves being positioned between associated channels.
18. The bracket of
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The ability to mount equipment on a pole, such as communication equipment, can be very challenging especially when the equipment is heavy and the diameter of the pole may vary from one location to another. Currently, specialized brackets are needed to fit specific diameters of poles. Moreover, mounting the equipment currently requires one technician to hold the device in place and another attach the device with a bracket. This becomes very difficult when the device can weigh 150 lbs. Another problem encountered with current mounting systems is that they are prone to loosen due to vibrations. In particular, the vibrations the poles are subject to can cause the brackets to become loose which may result in the device falling to the ground.
For the reasons stated above and for other reasons stated below which will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding the present specification, there is a need in the art for an effective and easy to use mounting bracket that can be used with different diameter poles and is not subject to vibrations.
The above-mentioned problems of current systems are addressed by embodiments of the present invention and will be understood by reading and studying the following specification. The following summary is made by way of example and not by way of limitation. It is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding some of the aspects of the invention.
In one embodiment, a pole mount bracket is provided. The bracket includes at least one extruded portion, a pole mounting portion and a band. The at least one extruded portion has an engaging surface. The engaging surface has a plurality of grooves that allow the extruded portion to bend to the form of a pole. The pole mounting portion is connected to the at least one extruded portion. Moreover, the pole mounting portion is further configured to be selectively coupled to a device. The band is configured to deform the at least one extruded portion about the pole to attach the pole mount bracket to the pole.
The present invention can be more easily understood and further advantages and uses thereof more readily apparent, when considered in view of the detailed description and the following figures in which:
In accordance with common practice, the various described features are not drawn to scale but are drawn to emphasize specific features relevant to the present invention. Reference characters denote like elements throughout Figures and text.
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the inventions may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, mechanical and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims and equivalents thereof.
Embodiments of the present invention provide a pole bracket that has at least one extruded portion that deforms to the surface diameter of a pole when strapped to the pole. The at least one extruded portion exerts a pressure (a constant tension) on a band used to strap the extruded portion to the pole thereby preventing the band from becoming loose. In some embodiments, the design of the pole bracket includes dampening functions that reduce vibrations waveforms in the pole bracket. In particular, in one embodiment a cavity is formed by two connecting portions that dampen vibrations between two extruded portions. In another embodiment, rubber cores are incorporated in each extruded portion to dampen vibrations. Further in some embodiments, a mounting system includes a pole bracket that is designed so that a device being mounted on a pole is simply lifted into place where it is held in place by the mounting system while it is being attached to the pole.
Referring to
The pole bracket 100 in
Referring to
The pole bracket 200 embodiment of
The mounting system 300 further includes first and second device mount brackets 310A and 310B. The first and second device mount brackets 310A and 310B (or first and second device brackets 310A and 310B) are attached to the device 303 via device mounting apertures 312. In particular, a bolt or similar attaching device is passed through a device mounting aperture 312 and a respective aperture in a device plate 320A and 320B and tightened. As illustrated, the first and second device bracket 310A and 310B in this embodiment include one or more device mounting portions 314. The device mounting portions 314 in this embodiment is similar to pole mounting portion 104 of the pole bracket 200 of
Referring back to
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.
Wayman, Michael J., Qualy, Stephen J., Ruby, Cindy M.
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